Three-Dimensional Devices

News about Three-Dimensional Devices, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jan. 30, 2013

Inexpensive 3-D printers are allowing gun enthusiasts to create their own plastic gun components; increasingly popular trend is stoking concerns that such digital fabrication tools might make access to weapons even easier. MORE

Jan. 8, 2013

Digital globes, which rely on projection and a spherical screen, display political boundaries and topography as well as complex phenomena such as weather patterns; globes may become more widely available as prices fall. MORE

Dec. 16, 2012

Edward Land invented polarized lenses in 1936, ushering in new wave of 3-D mania when the technology made its way to Hollywood in the 1950s. MORE

Dec. 14, 2012

Primer to help understand new theatrical format HFR 3-D and how it is being used in Peter Jackson movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey described. MORE

Nov. 7, 2012

Suicide of movie director Tony Scott has left executives at Paramount Pictures quietly debating what to do with 3-D version of his 1986 blockbuster film Top Gun; studio is wondering if it is possible to release film, which they hope will become box-office hit, without seeming insensitive or exploitative. MORE

Aug. 13, 2012

American technologies, including 3-D and large format films, are delivering content to Chinese moviegoers who are increasingly focused on authenticity and a high-quality experience that cannot be pirated. MORE

Apr. 1, 2012

Remastering and meticulous 3-D conversion of James Cameron film Titanic, set to be re-released in theaters after 15 years, provides a fresh visual experience; process took 60 weeks and cost $18 million to achieve. MORE

Mar. 1, 2012

Feb. 20, 2012

Trade agreement between the United States and China expands the number of movie exports, focusing on 3-D or large-screen Imax format extravaganzas; rapid growth in the number of screens has been accompanied by a major expansion in both formats with an audience response to match. MORE

Jan. 17, 2012

Director Baz Luhrmann hopes that 3-D technology will bring an intimacy to his film adaptation of The Great Gatsby that previous versions of the story lacked; when the movie is released it will test whether adult audiences want to watch serious dramas in 3-D. MORE

Jan. 8, 2012

Natasha Singer Slipstream column observes a 3-D virtual body used by New York University medical students in anatomy studies represents an unusual collaboration between industry and academia; points out creator BioDigital Systems plans to develop the virtual cadaver further on its new Web site. MORE

Dec. 29, 2011

Reuters Breakingviews column envisions some of the possibilities in a hypothetical Goldman Sachs memo to shareholders that would not be surprising to see during 2012; holds 3-D printer technology is developing rapidly and opportunities will abound in 2012, but investors should beware hype. MORE

Oct. 30, 2011

Anne Eisenberg Novelties column notes Sony will soon introduce a visorlike headset, in which 3-D video can fill the visual equivalent of a movie screen. MORE

Mar. 26, 2011

Seth Schiesel Critic's Notebook discusses new Nintendo 3DS handheld game device, which allows users to play 3-D video games without wearing special glasses. MORE